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| [1]Anger slays even wise men; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger. |
[1]A soft aunswere appeaseth wrath: but rough wordes stirre vp anger |
| [2]The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things. |
[2]The tongue of such as be wise vseth knoweledge aryght: as for a foolishe mouth it babbleth out nothyng but foolishnesse |
| [3]The eyes of the Lord behold both the evil and the good in every place. |
[3]The eyes of the Lorde in euery place, beholdeth both the good and the bad |
| [4]The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, and he that keeps it shall be filled with understanding. |
[4]A wholsome tongue is a tree of lyfe: but the frowardnesse therof doth make sad the spirite |
| [5]A fool scorns his father's instruction; but he that keeps his commandments is more prudent. In abounding righteousness is great strength: but the ungodly shall utterly perish from the earth. |
[5]A foole dispiseth his fathers correction: but he that taketh heede when he is reproued, shall haue the more vnderstandyng |
| [6]In the houses of the righteous is much strength: but the fruits of the ungodly shall perish. |
[6]The house of the ryghteous is full of riches: but in the fruites of the vngodly there is trouble |
| [7]The lips of the wise are bound by discretion: but the hearts of the foolish are not safe. |
[7]The lippes of the wise do sowe knowledge: but the heart of the foolishe do not so |
| [8]The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord; but the prayers of them that walk honestly are acceptable with him. |
[8]The Lorde abhorreth the sacrifice of the vngodly: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto hym |
| [9]The ways of an ungodly man are an abomination to the Lord; but he loves those that follow after righteousness. |
[9]The way of the vngodly is an abhomination vnto the Lorde: but who so foloweth righteousnesse, him he loueth |
| [10]The instruction of the simple is known by them that pass by; but they that hate reproofs die disgracefully. |
[10]Correction is greeuous vnto hym that forsaketh the way: and who so hateth correction shall dye |
| [11]Hell and destruction are manifest to the Lord; how shall not also be the hearts of men? |
[11]Hell and destruction are before the Lorde: howe much more then the heartes of the children of men |
| [12]An uninstructed person will not love those that reprove him; neither will he associate with the wise. |
[12]A scornefull body loueth not one that rebuketh hym: neither wyll he come vnto the wyse |
| [13]When the heart rejoices the countenance is cheerful; but when it is in sorrow, the countenance is sad. |
[13]A mery heart maketh a chearfull countenaunce: but by the sorowe of the heart the mynde is heauy |
| [14]An upright heart seeks discretion; but the mouth of the uninstructed will experience evils. |
[14]The heart of hym that hath vnderstandyng doth seke knowledge: but the mouth of fooles is fed with foolishnesse |
| [15]The eyes of the wicked are always looking for evil things; but the good are always quiet. |
[15]All the dayes of the poore are miserable: but a quiet heart is a continuall feast |
| [16]Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without the fear of the Lord. |
[16]Better is a litle with the feare of the Lorde: then great treasure, and trouble therwith |
| [17]Better is an entertainment of herbs with friendliness and kindness, than a feast of calves, with enmity. |
[17]Better is a dynner of hearbes with loue, then a fat oxe with euyll wyll |
| [18]A passionate man stirs up strife; but he that is slow to anger appeases even a rising one. A man slow to anger will extinguish quarrels; but an ungodly man rather stirs them up. |
[18]An angry man stirreth vp strife: but he that is patient stylleth discorde |
| [19]The ways of sluggards are strewn with thorns; but those of the diligent are made smooth. |
[19]The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the ryghteous is playne |
| [20]A wise son gladdens his father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother. |
[20]A wyse sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolishe man dispiseth his mother |
| [21]The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; but a wise man proceeds on his way aright. |
[21]Foolishnesse is ioy to him that is destitute of knowledge: but a man of vnderstandyng walketh vprightly |
| [22]They that honour not councils put off deliberation; but counsel abides in the hearts of counsellors. |
[22]Thoughtes without counsayle shall come to naught: but wheras men are that can geue good counsayle, there is stedfastnesse |
| [23]A bad man will by no means attend to counsel; neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common weal. |
[23]A ioyfull thing it is to a man whe his counsayle is folowed: and howe good is a worde spoken in season |
| [24]The thoughts of the wise are ways of life, that he may turn aside and escape from hell. |
[24]The way of lyfe is on hygh to the wise, that a man shoulde beware of hell beneath |
| [25]The Lord pulls down the houses of scorners; but he establishes the border of the widow. |
[25]The Lorde wyll breake downe the house of the proude: but he shall make fast the borders of the wydowe |
| [26]An unrighteous thought is abomination to the Lord; but the sayings of the pure are held in honour. |
[26]The Lorde abhorreth the imaginations of the wicked: but the wordes of the pure are pleasaunt |
| [27]A receiver of bribes destroys himself; but he that hates the receiving of bribes is safe. [By alms and by faithful dealings sins are purged away;] but by the fear of the Lord every one departs from evil. |
[27]The greedy couetous man rooteth vp his owne house: but who so hateth rewardes shall lyue |
| [28]The hearts of the righteous meditate faithfulness; but the mouth of the ungodly answers evil things. The ways of righteous men are acceptable with the Lord; and through them even enemies become friends. |
[28]The heart of the ryghteous studyeth his aunswere afore: but the wicked mans mouth spueth out mischiefe |
| [29]God is far from the ungodly; but he hearkens to the prayers of the righteous. Better are small receipts with righteousness, than abundant fruits with unrighteousness. Let the heart of a man think justly, that his steps may be rightly ordered of God. The eye that sees rightly rejoices the heart; and a good report fattens the bones. |
[29]The Lorde is farre from the vngodly: but he heareth the prayer of the ryghteous |
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[30]The clearnes of the eye reioyseth the heart, & a good name feedeth the bones |
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[31]The eare that hearkeneth to the refourmation of lyfe, shall dwell among the wyse |
| [32]He that rejects instruction hates himself; but he that mind reproofs loves his soul. |
[32]He that refuseth to be refourmed, dispiseth his owne soule: but he that submitteth him selfe to correction, is wyse |
| [33]The fear of the Lord is instruction and wisdom; and the highest honour will correspond therewith. |
[33]The feare of the Lorde is the ryght science of wisdome, and lowlynesse goeth before honour |